ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 42003369 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Requisition No: 838869 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 42003369 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42003369 

Salary:  $51,500.02 

Posting Closing Date: 10/10/2024 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

OFFICE OF AGRICULTURAL WATER POLICY

 

***INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY--
ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED.***

 

The headquarters for this position is negotiable within Okeechobee County.

 

CONTACT:

 

Sheila Kitaif, Office: 863-467-3245 Mobile: 850-901-5055

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college and six (6) months of experience in environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; or engineering; or

 

One and a half (1.5) years of experience as an Environmental Specialist I or higher with the State of Florida; or

 

Two (2) years of experience as described above.

 

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***
 

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
 

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
   

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and
supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

Moderate travel required.

 

Must reside in required county(ies) throughout employment in this position.

 

In carrying out the duties of this position, the incumbent is expected at all times to be aware of and abide by the FDACS Standards of Conduct, as well as any and all FDACS and/or work unit rules, directives, policies, procedures, and/or general orders applicable to performing the duties of this position.

 

NOTES:

 

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

 

JOB DUTIES:

 

This is a professional team-oriented intermediate level position under direction of the Biological Administrator II A in the Office of Agricultural Water Policy (OAWP) Okeechobee Field Office, assisting with the coordination and implementation of the Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program (NEEPP) and the agricultural component of the Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) programs established by the Florida Watershed Restoration Act, working in close cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), water management districts (WMDs), soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs), and private landowners.

 

Conduct BMP implementation verification site visits for the NEEPP and other WMD areas.  Duties may include soil sampling, data collection, analysis, implementation status determination, corrective measure determinati